Academic Affairs

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What do we do?

The Department is one of a number of functional management areas which support the University's academic provision. The work of the Department is wide-ranging and its over-arching aim is to co-ordinate and provide high level administrative support for the University's academic activities, particularly in the following areas.

Quality Assurance and Regulations
The Department facilitates the development, implementation and operation of the University's quality assurance procedures contained in the Academic Quality Handbook, and Academic and Organisational Regulations. The Department also supports the University's involvement in quality events organised by external agencies and professional, statutory and regulatory bodies (PSRB).
Committees
All of the University's Standing Committees, and the majority of their Sub-Committees, are serviced by staff from the Academic Affairs Department.
Course Information
The Department is responsible for maintaining accurate course information, in the form of Detailed Course Descriptors, and administers the University's Course Information Database (CID) and Module Database. It is also a source of advice on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF).
Assessment Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
Assessment policies, procedures and guidelines are available through the Academic Affairs Department and the Department for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching and Assessment (DELTA).
Research Degrees Support
The Research Degrees Office of the Academic Affairs Department is responsible for the development, implementation and operation of quality assurance procedures and regulations for the University's Research Degrees, servicing of the University's Research Degrees Committee, and providing support and guidance to research students.